The Food Safety Report

Investigators uncovered testing irregularities and have revoked hundreds of food saftey certifcates at various establishments in the San Fransico, Calif. area. Apparantly some food saftey inspectors were giving certificates to people "who never took the exam and provided test takers with answers."

"The San Francisco Department of Public Health began notifying more than 300 restaurants Tuesday that their certification holders have to be retested" - Article at MercuryNews.co.

Related Sources:

• Testing of SF food handlers not valid San Francisco Chronicle
• Food safety permits bogus The San Francisco Examiner
• Food Safety Certifications Revoked for Hundreds of SF Restaurants SFist

From CQ Poltics:

"The House Agriculture Committee chairman threatened Thursday to slow the progress of a food safety bill until the concerns of farm groups are addressed." Read More

From WSJ:

"Legislation to overhaul the nation's food-safety system has spurred a backlash from livestock and grain farmers who don't want the Food and Drug Administration inspecting farms."

... and ...

"Live animals are not 'food' until the point of processing, which is why this bill needs to clarify that the FDA does not have regulatory authority on our farms, ranches and feedlots," said Sam Ives, a veterinarian who spoke for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association."

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